University Salary Proposal Puts More Dollars Into Floors, Equity
Barbara Altmann, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of French
September 4, 2013
With both sides seeking a positive resolution on a faculty union contract, the University brought a revised proposal totaling more than $23 million in additional salary and OPE for bargaining unit members to the table Tuesday afternoon that underscores the UO’s investment in and commitment to faculty, and promotes ongoing academic excellence at the UO.
The University’s latest proposal would increase non-tenure track faculty salaries by an average of 12 percent and salaries for tenured or tenure-track faculty by 11.5 percent through fiscal year 2015.
The proposal includes 1.5 percent cost of living adjustments in FY2013, 2014 and 2015. In addition, the university will set aside a pool equaling 2 percent of faculty salaries in 2014 and 3.5 percent in 2015 to be distributed as merit raises to ensure that outstanding scholarship, teaching and service are rewarded. In addition, the University is offering full-time faculty who are members of the United Academics bargaining unit a $350 one-time payment for FY 2013. The one-time payment for part-time faculty will be prorated.
The proposal also addresses salary floors and equity adjustments, both critical issues for faculty and the University. Up to 2 percent of the NTTF salary pool will be spent to raise salary floors for non-tenure track faculty. An additional 1.5 percent of the TTF salary pool will be spent to address internal and external salary equity for tenured and tenure-track faculty.The latest proposal also includes up to 8 percent salary increases for full professors following their initial six-year, post-promotion review after the ratification of the collective bargaining agreement. This adjustment was not included in previous drafts and represents the equivalent of implementing six years of average increases of 1.3 percent per year for faculty who receive the 8 percent.
Under this new proposal, faculty members would receive salary raises ranging, on average, from 5 to 7 percent in FY 14 and another 5 to 6.5 percent increase in FY15. During the same period, the UO is limited to raising resident undergraduate tuition by no more than 3.5 percent. To fund this proposal, the UO will have to shift dollars within its operating budget. That is a clear and unambiguous message about our commitment to recruiting and retaining excellent faculty.
| 9/3 University Salary Proposal | |||||||
| Implement 2014 | Implement 2015 | ||||||
| TTF | FY13: | 1.5% COLA | FY15: | 1.5% COLA | |||
| FY14: | 1.5% COLA | FY15: | 3.5% Merit | ||||
| FY14: | 2% Merit | FY15: | 1.5% Equity | ||||
| Av. Total |
5% |
Av. Total |
6.50% |
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| NTTF | FY13: | 1.5% COLA | FY15: | 1.5% COLA | |||
| FY14: | 1.5% COLA | FY15: | 3.5% merit | ||||
| FY14: | 2% Merit | ||||||
| FY14: | 2% Floors | ||||||
| Av. Total |
7% |
Av. Total |
5% |
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The latest proposal also includes up to 8 percent salary increases for full professors following their initial six-year, post-promotion review after the ratification of the collective bargaining agreement. This adjustment was not included in previous drafts and represents the equivalent of implementing six years of average increases of 1.3 percent per year for faculty who receive the 8 percent.
Under this new proposal, faculty members would receive salary raises ranging, on average, from 5 to 7 percent in FY 14 and another 5 to 6.5 percent increase in FY15. During the same period, the UO is limited to raising resident undergraduate tuition by no more than 3.5 percent. To fund this proposal, the UO will have to shift dollars within its operating budget. That is a clear and unambiguous message about our commitment to recruiting and retaining excellent faculty.
